[Federal Register: May 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 102)]
[Notices]
[Page 31704-31706]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period
Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Section 76A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II
of the Hart-Scott-Radino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires
persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the
Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance
notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such
plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual
cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and
requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal
Register.
The following transactions were granted by early termination of the
waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules.
The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant
Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of
Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to
these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period.
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Trans Acquiring Acquired Entities
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/07/2003
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20030501................... A. Jerrold Perenchio....... Lowell W. Paxson.......... A. Jerrold Perenchio.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/09/2003
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20030474................... Odyssey Investment Partners DLJ Merchant Banking Odyssey Investment
Fund, LP. Partners II, L.P. Partners Fund, LP.
20030482................... Novartis AG................ Pfizer, Inc............... Novartis AG.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/11/2003
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20030478................... UXT AIV, L.P............... TXU Energy Corp........... UXT AIV, L.P.
20030489................... Round Table Healthcare Mormon Holdings, Inc...... Round Table Healthcare
Management, L.L.C. Management, L.L.C.
20030503................... Pegasus Partners II, L.P... Cannondale Corporation.... Pegasus Partners II, L.P.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/14/2003
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20021153................... UTStarcom, Inc............. 3Com Corporation.......... UTStarcom, Inc.
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20030500................... Clear Channel A Jerrold Perenchio....... Clear Channel
Communications, Inc. Communications, Inc.
20030506................... B. Thomas Golisano......... Niagara Frontiere Hockey, B. Thomas Golisano
L.P., Debtor in
POssession.
20030508................... TRW Systems Federl Credit Western Federal Credit TRW Sytems Federal Credit
Union. Union. Union
20030512................... Matlin Patterson Global Vantico Group S.A......... Matlin Patterson Global
Opportunities Partners L.P. Opportunities Partners
L.P.
20030513................... Jon M. Huntsman............ Vantico Group S.A......... Jon M. Huntsman.
20030514................... EdPerPartners Limited...... Great Northern Paper, EdPerPartners Limited.
Inc., (Debtor-in-
Possession).
20030517................... CTI Foods, LLC............. J.R. Simplot Company...... CTI Foods, LLC.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/15/2003
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20030494................... Novartis AG................ Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Novartis AG.
Inc.
20030502................... Bristol-Myers Squibb OPR Development, L.P...... Bristol-Meyers Squibb
Company. Company.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/16/2003
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20030492................... UniSource Energy Citizens Communication UniSource Energy
Corporation. Company. Corporation
20030523................... Gary L. and Mary E. West... ITC Holding Company, Inc.. Gary L. and Mary E. West.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/17/2003
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20030490................... KL Hldings Inc............. ARAMARK Corporation....... KL Holdings Inc.
20030493................... Fritz Gerber............... Disetronic Holding AG..... Fritz Gerber.
20030497................... Cumulus Media Inc.......... Gaylord Entertainment Cumulus Media Inc.
Company.
20030510................... Wachovia Corporation....... Prudential Financial, Inc. Wachovia Corporation.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/18/2003
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20030518................... OCM Principal Oportunities JR Shaw................... OCM Priuncipal
Fund II, L.P. Opportunities Fund II,
L.P.
20030521................... STrigeant Holdings, Ltd.... El Paso Corporation....... Trigeant Holdings, Ltd.
20030522................... Lincolnshiire Equity Fund Benetton Group S.p.A...... Ljncolnshire Eqity Fund
II, L.P. II, L.P.
20030526................... SR Telecom Inc............. Netro Corporation......... SR Telecom Inc.
20030527................... Round Table Healthcare MedAssist, Incorporated... RoundTable Healthcare
Partners, L.P. Partners, L.P.
20030529................... Sports Brand International Holding di Partecipazioni Sports Brand International
LLC. Industrali S.p.A. LLC.
20030531................... John Hancock Financial Weyerhaeuser Company...... John Hancock Financial
Services, Inc. Services, Inc.
20030532................... Mr. Paul G. Desmarais...... Canada Life Financial Mr. Paul G. Desmarais.
Corporation.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/23/2003
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20030525................... Cablevision System The News Corporation Cablevision System
Corporation. Limited. Corporation.
20030549................... Russell Corporation........ SHC Inc................... Russell Corporation.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/24/2003
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20030486................... Cisco Systems, Inc......... Victor Tsao and Janie Tsao Cisco Systems, Inc.
20030487................... Victor Tsao and Janie Tsao. Cisco Systems, Inc........ Victor Tsao and Janie
Tsao.
20030528................... Swiss Reinsurance Company.. Irish Life & Pemannt pic.. Swiss Reinsurance Company.
20030544................... Apollo Investment Fund IV, Sylvan Learning Systems, Apollo Investment Fund IV,
L.P. Inc. L.P.
20030545................... Sylvan Learning Systems, Sylvan Learning Systems, Sylvan Learning Systems,
Inc. Inc. Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/25/2003
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20030515................... SPO Partners II, L.P....... ProQuest Company.......... SPO Partners II, L.P.
20030541................... DeVry Inc.................. Dominica Management, Inc.. DeVry Inc.
20030542................... Johnson & Johnson.......... Aimiall=Prodesfarma S/A... Johnson & Johnson.
20030548................... Cleveland-Cliffs Inc....... Bethlehem Steel Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Corporation.
20030553................... APAX Europe IV-A L.P....... Xerium S.A................ APAX Europe IV-A L.P.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/28/2003
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20030554................... The Goldman Sachs Group, The Ayco Company, L.P..... The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. Inc.
20030565................... Bank One Corporation....... Johnson & Johnson......... Bank One Corporation.
20030571................... The Goldman Sachs Group, El Paso Corporation....... The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/29/2003
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20030533................... Engineered Support Systems, William H. Bklawa and Engineered Support
Inc. Lauri S. Bilawa. Systems, Inc.
20030555................... Kansas City Life Insurance GuideOne Mutual Insurance Kansas City Life Insurance
Company. Company. Company.
20030559................... Wind Point Partners V, L.P. Midway Investors, LLC..... Wind Point Partners V, L.P
200305..................... Loews Corporation.......... The Williams Companies, Loews Corporation.
Inc.
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20030562................... AT&T Wireless Services, Inc Everett R. Dobson AT&T Wireless Services,
Irrevocable Family Trust. Inc.
20030563................... Everett R. Dobson AT&T Wireless Services, Everett R. Dobson
Irrevocable Family Trust. Inc.. Irrevocable Family Trust.
20030564................... Dow Jones & Company, Inc... Omaha World-Herald Company Dow Jones & Company, Inc
20030566................... Michael R. Kelly........... National Services Michael R. Kelly
Industries, Inc.
20030569................... Volcano Therapeutics, Inc.. JOMED, N.V................ Volcano Therapeutics, Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/30/2003
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20030543................... Computer Network Technology SPX Corporation........... Computer Network
Corporation. Technology Corporation.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/01/2003
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20030534................... CIENA Corporation.......... WaveSmith Networks, Inc... CIENA Corporation.
20030547................... Fiserv, Inc................ WB Investors of Wausau, Fiserv, Inc.
LLC.
20030561................... NORPAC Foods, Inc.......... J.R. Simplot Company...... NORPAC Foods, Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/05/2003
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20030568................... Andrew Corporation......... Allen Telecom Inc......... Andrew Corporation.
20030573................... Berkshire Hathaway Inc..... Clayton Homes, Inc........ Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
20030575................... General Electric Company... Cogentrix Energy, Inc..... General Elecrtric Company.
20030579................... Marc A. Utay............... Janet R. Mordecai......... Marc A. Utay.
20030584................... Allergan, Inc.............. Farallon Pharma Investors, Allergan, Inc.
LLC.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/06/2003
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20030568................... Berkshire Hathaway Inc..... Harvey N. Gainey, Sr...... Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
20030580................... Appollo Investment Fund V, Hayes Lemmerz Appollo Investment Fund V,
LP. International, Inc. L.P.
20030581................... Whitney V, L.P............. Tom T. Gores.............. Whitney V, L.P.
20030582................... Arturo R. Moreno........... The Walt Disney Company... Arturo R. Moreno.
20030583................... Citigroup Inc.............. Euramax International, Inc Citigroup Inc.
20030585................... FMR Corp................... UBS AB.................... FMR Corp.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/08/2003
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20030552................... Kenneth R. Thomson......... Elite Information Group, Kenneth R. Thompson.
Inc.
20030567................... Nationwide Mutual Insurance Prudential Financial, Inc. Nationwide Mutual
Company. Insurance Company.
20030572................... Amersham plc............... Oncura Inc................ Amersham plc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/09/2003
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20030586................... Sun Capital Partners II L.P Owens Corning............. Sun Capital Partners II
L.P.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative
or Renee Hallman, Legal Technician, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger
Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC
20580, (202) 326-3100.
By Direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-13251 Filed 5-27-03; 8:45 am]
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